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February 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carla Liuzzo, Sessional Lecturer, School of Business, Queensland University of Technology As a parent, I find it so frustrating to take my children shopping, reusable bags in hand, only to be offered plastic toys at the checkout. It’s an incredibly confusing message to be sending kids. And ... <a title="Coles says these toys promote healthy eating. I say that’s rubbish" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/18/coles-says-these-toys-promote-healthy-eating-i-say-thats-rubbish-131667/" aria-label="Read more about Coles says these toys promote healthy eating. I say that’s rubbish">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Whitten, Ph.D Candidate, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Victoria’s government finds itself in a big hole with its West Gate Tunnel project. As diggers lie idle in a dispute over what to do with contaminated soil, it’s facing long delays and billions ... <a title="West Gate Tunnel saga shows risk of ‘lock-in’ on mega-projects pitched by business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/18/west-gate-tunnel-saga-shows-risk-of-lock-in-on-mega-projects-pitched-by-business-131210/" aria-label="Read more about West Gate Tunnel saga shows risk of ‘lock-in’ on mega-projects pitched by business">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology The jingle used to tell us we loved “football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars”. These days we love Japanese utes and small Toyotas, Hyundais and Mazdas more. Monday’s announcement from General Motors, Holden’s US ... <a title="Why Australians fell out of love with Holdens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/18/why-australians-fell-out-of-love-with-holdens-131907/" aria-label="Read more about Why Australians fell out of love with Holdens">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Wilson, Director of the European Union Centre, RMIT University Climate change is set to become an inescapable part of negotiations now underway over an Australia-European Union free trade agreement, and also negotiations over the Australia-UK agreement necessitated by Britain’s exit from the European Union. Both agreements ... <a title="Our trade talks with Europe and Britain are set to become climate talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/18/our-trade-talks-with-europe-and-britain-are-set-to-become-climate-talks-130544/" aria-label="Read more about Our trade talks with Europe and Britain are set to become climate talks">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donna Mazza, Senior Lecturer in Creative Arts, Edith Cowan University Warning: this piece features frequent coarse language that may offend some readers. Since Adam Mansbuch’s 2011 bestseller, Go the Fuck to Sleep, book titles have been swearing profusely to grab audience attention. The author followed up on ... <a title="Books in a post-f@#^ world. Are we all sworn out yet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/18/books-in-a-post-f-world-are-we-all-sworn-out-yet-130948/" aria-label="Read more about Books in a post-f@#^ world. Are we all sworn out yet?">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
By Joenner Paulo L. Enriquez and Ma. Alena O. Castillo in Manila Thomasian Jesuit priests Fr Albert Alejo and Fr Flaviano Villanueva have posted P10,000 (NZ$310) bail each after a judge issued a warrant of arrest in connection with their sedition case. “Nag-piyansa na kami Fr Flavie at sumama [na] rin si Fr Robert [Reyes] ... <a title="Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/jesuit-priests-post-bail-in-philippines-bikoy-videos-sedition-case/" aria-label="Read more about Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
NZ First is facing the boot at this year’s election, especially as it’s now embroiled in an unfolding donations scandal, which comes on top of low poll ratings. But what effect will the scandal have on NZ First’s government coalition colleagues? And is Labour and the Greens’ hands-off stance appropriate, or are they ethically compromised? ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are Labour and the Greens behaving unethically over the donations scandal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-are-labour-and-the-greens-behaving-unethically-over-the-donations-scandal/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are Labour and the Greens behaving unethically over the donations scandal?">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Jones, Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology After the intensely dry conditions of 2019, January and February have brought much-needed rain. Dams in many cities and towns were replenished and some farmers may be able to grow a crop for the first time in several seasons. ... <a title="Rain has eased the dry, but more is needed to break the drought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/rain-has-eased-the-dry-but-more-is-needed-to-break-the-drought-131660/" aria-label="Read more about Rain has eased the dry, but more is needed to break the drought">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Political donations Danyl Mclauchlan (Spinoff): The donations mess reveals a vacuum in our political system. Who will fill it? John Armstrong (TVNZ): Ardern must grow a backbone and remind Peters who’s the boss ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 17 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-17-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 17 2020">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Robinson, Lecturer, Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University When people think about Australian Rules Football injuries, they tend to think about head injuries and the long-term effects of concussion. Or they might think of the potentially lengthy recoveries after hamstring, shoulder or ankle injuries. But our ... <a title="Aussie Rules players risk injuring hands and wrists too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/aussie-rules-players-risk-injuring-hands-and-wrists-too-131386/" aria-label="Read more about Aussie Rules players risk injuring hands and wrists too">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
By Michael Norris in Wellington After a week-long controversy, New Zealand’s public broadcaster Radio New Zealand (RNZ) has withdrawn a proposal to axe its classical music station RNZ Concert. But despite the sudden backtrack, RNZ Concert isn’t safe yet. Whatever the final outcome of RNZ’s rethink, it is clear the board and management placed little ... <a title="NZ’s classical music station not safe yet – innovation and leadership needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/nzs-classical-music-station-not-safe-yet-innovation-and-leadership-needed/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s classical music station not safe yet – innovation and leadership needed">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bénédicte Cenki-Tok, Associate professor at Montpellier University, EU H2020 MSCA visiting researcher, University of Sydney As the world shifts away from fossil fuels, we will need to produce enormous numbers of wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles and batteries. Demand for the materials needed to build them ... <a title="Critical minerals are vital for renewable energy. We must learn to mine them responsibly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/critical-minerals-are-vital-for-renewable-energy-we-must-learn-to-mine-them-responsibly-131547/" aria-label="Read more about Critical minerals are vital for renewable energy. We must learn to mine them responsibly">Read more</a>
